135 P-Tier Mid-Size Excavator with a close up of a yellow and black excavator on a white background

135 P-Tier

The 135 P‑Tier pairs powerful digging forces with a reduced tail‑swing design, helping operators work efficiently in confined job sites without sacrificing balance or performance. A push‑button power boost provides extra hydraulic muscle when conditions get tough, while smooth pilot‑controlled hydraulics deliver precise, predictable control during trenching, loading, and backfilling operations.

Key Features:
  • Net Power: 75 kW (101 hp)
  • Max. Digging Depth: 5.98 m (20 ft, 0 in.)
  • Operating Weight: 14 300–15 400 kg (31,526–33,951 lb.)
  • Machine Monitoring and Diagnostics
Work Confidently via Standard Cameras and Lighting
In-cab close-up of the camera display in a 245 P-Tier Excavator

The integrated right rear and left camera system, along with powerful LED surround lighting, enhances the operator's 270-degree visibility around the machine, even in low light conditions, all displayed on the main monitor. Additionally, LED front work lights and rear camera remain standard equipment.

Exceptional Performance in Tight Spaces
Construction worker in a trench beside a large pipeline while an excavator extends its arm overhead with green foliage and a partly cloudy sky appear in the background

The excavator excels with enhanced digging forces due to the optional power boost, allowing it to manage tough materials effectively. Its reduced tailswing configuration provides a smooth, well-balanced operation, minimizing the risk of damage in confined spaces.

Simple Emissions System and Built‑In Versatility
Yellow John Deere excavator at a roadside construction site, with its arm extended over a bucket near a trench and dirt pile, surrounded by barriers, trees, and nearby buildings

The 135 P‑Tier meets Final Tier 4 / Stage IV emissions standards without a diesel particulate filter (DPF), eliminating regenerations and ash‑service intervals to simplify ownership and reduce maintenance. Standard auxiliary hydraulics with proportional control enable the use of a wide range of attachments, increasing versatility and allowing crews to tackle multiple tasks with a single machine.

Description: 135 P-Tier
Engine
ManufacturerIsuzu
Model4JJ1
Non-road emission standardsEPA Final Tier 4/EU Stage IV
Net power2000 rpm
Net power at net power rpm (ISO 9249)101 hp
Cylinders4
Displacement182 cu in.
Off-level capacity70 %
Off-level capacity35 degrees
Aspiration typeTurbocharged, air-to-air charge-air cooler
Cooling
Cooling system typeDirect-drive suction-type fan
Powertrain
Powertrain type2-speed propel with automatic shift
Maximum travel speed low/slow2.1 mph
Maximum travel speed high/fast3.4 mph
Drawbar pull24729 lb.
Hydraulics
Hydraulics typeOpen center, pilot operated
Main pump type2 variable-displacement axial-piston pumps
Number of pumps2
Main pump maximum rated flow per pump28 gpm
Pump 2 maximum rated flow per pump28 gpm
Pilot pump number of gears1
Pilot pump maximum rated flow8.7 gpm
Pilot pump pressure setting570 psi
Implement circuits system operating pressure4975 psi
Travel circuits system operating pressure5047 psi
Swing circuits system operating pressure4685 psi
Power boost system operating pressure5265 psi
Controls typePilot levers, short stroke, low-effort hydraulic pilot controls with shutoff lever
Cylinders
Number of boom cylinders2
Boom cylinder bore4.13 in.
Boom cylinder rod diameter2.76 in.
Boom cylinder stroke37.05 in.
Number of arm cylinders1
Arm cylinder bore4.53 in.
Arm cylinder rod diameter3.15 in.
Arm cylinder stroke44.69 in.
Number of bucket cylinders1
Bucket cylinder bore3.94 in.
Bucket cylinder rod diameter2.76 in.
Bucket cylinder stroke34.45 in.
Electrical
Battery voltage12 V
Number of batteries2
Battery capacity300 CCA
Alternator rating50 amp
Work lights2 LED (1 mounted on boom, 1 on frame)
Undercarriage
Number of carrier rollers per side1
Number of track rollers per side7
Number of shoes per side44
Track adjustment typeHydraulic
Track guidesFront idler
Track chain typeSealed and lubricated
Ground Pressure
24-in. triple semi-grouser shoes without blade5.37 psi
24-in. triple semi-grouser shoes with blade5.66 psi
28-in. triple semi-grouser shoes without blade4.64 psi
28-in. triple semi-grouser shoes with blade4.93 psi
20-in. rubber crawler pad without blade6.24 psi
20-in. rubber crawler pad with blade6.67 psi
Swing Mechanism
Speed13.3 rpm
Torque25000 lb-ft
Refill Capacities
Fuel tank58 gal.
Cooling system22.2 qt
Engine oil with filter18 qt
Hydraulic tank15.9 gal.
Hydraulic system33 gal.
Swing gearbox3.2 qt
Propel gearbox4.2 qt
Diesel-exhaust fluid (DEF)12.7 qt
Operating weights of excavator without blade
Conditions for measuring operating weights without bladeWith full fuel tank; 79-kg (175 lb.) operator; 914-mm (36 in.), 0.5-m³ (0.65 cu. yd.), 414-kg (913 lb.) general-purpose bucket; 3.01-m (9 ft. 11 in.) arm; and 3650-kg (8,047 lb.) counterweight
With 24-in. triple semi-grouser shoes31085 lb.
With 28-in. triple semi-grouser shoes31526 lb.
With 20-in. rubber crawler pad30644 lb.
Operating weights of excavator with blade
Conditions for measuring operating weights with bladeWith full fuel tank; 79-kg (175 lb.) operator; 914-mm (36 in.), 0.50-m³ (0.65 cu. yd.), 414-kg (913 lb.) general-purpose bucket; 3.01-m (9 ft. 11 in.) arm; and 2350-kg (5,181 lb.) counterweight
With 24-in. triple semi-grouser shoes33290 lb.
With 28-in. triple semi-grouser shoes33951 lb.
With 20-in. rubber crawler pad32849 lb.
Operating weights of optional components without blade
24-in. triple semi-grouser shoes9780 in.
28-in. triple semi-grouser shoes10203 lb.
20-in. rubber crawler pad9281 lb.
1-piece boom, with arm cylinder2194 lb.
9-ft, 11-in. arm with bucket and linkage1462 lb.
Boom-lift cylinders (2), total weight511 lb.
Operating weights of optional components with blade
24-in. triple semi-grouser shoes12066 lb.
28-in. triple semi-grouser shoes12569 lb.
20-in. rubber crawler pad11568 lb.
1-piece boom, with arm cylinder2194 lb.
9-ft, 11-in. arm with bucket and linkage1462 lb.
Boom-lift cylinders (2), total weight2511 lb.

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